The College of New Jersey has launched four undergraduate certificates in Spanish for the Professions, which will build job-specific Spanish language competency and intercultural skills for students pursuing careers in business, counseling, healthcare, and law and justice. As Spanish is the native language of over 40 million people in the United States and one of…
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TCNJ, Rider, MCCC partner for Capital 3 Collaborative to benefit EOF students
The College of New Jersey, Rider University, and Mercer County Community College have joined forces to launch the Capital 3 Collaborative, a new program to provide resources and opportunities for students who benefit from the Educational Opportunity Fund at each institution. The Capital 3 Collaborative, which references the proximity of the three colleges to the…
In The Club: SACNAS
“In the Club” is a series that showcases some of the 230+ recognized student organizations at TCNJ. Want to have your club featured? Drop a line to tcnjtoday@tcnj.edu to be considered for a future story. The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science — SACNAS — is one of The College of New Jersey’s newest recognized…
Pamela Barnett named dean of TCNJ School of the Arts and Communication
The College of New Jersey announced today that, following a national search, Pamela Barnett has been named dean of the School of the Arts and Communication, effective July 1, 2023. Barnett comes to TCNJ from La Salle University in Philadelphia, where she served as dean of the School of Arts and Sciences since 2018. Her…
TCNJ choirs to perform at national festival for LGBTQIA+ youth at Lincoln Center
Choirs from The College of New Jersey will perform at Lincoln Center as part of a national choral festival for LGBTQIA+ youth and allies on March 25. The THIS IS ME festival, which began at TCNJ in 2019, also will feature a headliner from the hit Broadway show “Hamilton.” Ninety students from TCNJ’s Chorale, College Choir,…
TCNJ’s John Donohue named CASE Professional of the Year
John Donohue, vice president of college advancement at The College of New Jersey, executive director of the TCNJ Foundation, and president of the Trenton State College Corporation, has been named Professional of the Year by The Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Donohue, who serves as a member of President Kathryn A. Foster’s Cabinet,…
Author Clint Smith, inaugural Foster Distinguished Visitor, reckons with America’s history of slavery
Clint Smith, an award-winning author whose latest book chronicling the legacy of slavery in the U.S. topped the New York Times bestseller list, visited The College of New Jersey on March 8 as the inaugural speaker in the newly created Foster Distinguished Visitor Series. In a conversation led by Michael Mitchell, assistant professor of African American studies and criminology,…